The 2000–01 Segunda Liga season was the 11th season of the competition and the 67th season of recognised second-tier

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. As the

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took over all nationwide professional leagues the competition was renamed from Segunda Divisão de Honra to Segunda Liga.

Overview

The league was contested by 18 teams with

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winning the championship and gaining promotion to the

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along with

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and

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. At the other end of the table Imortal DC, FC Marco and

SC Freamunde Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football club based in Freamunde, Paços de Ferreira. Founded on 19 March 1933, it currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, holding home matches at the 4,000-capacity Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamu ...

were relegated to the

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League standings

Footnotes

External links

Portugal 2000/01 - RSSSF (Jorge Santos, Jan Schoenmakers and Daniel Dalence)

Portuguese II Liga 2000/2001 - footballzz.co.uk
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2000–01 in Portuguese football leagues